Developing Countries Expenditure

HC Deb 25 March 1965 vol 709 cc143-4W

Sir R. Russell

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will give further details of the home-based activities for the benefit of developing countries accounted for by Class II Vote 10M of the Civil Estimates 1965–66.

Mrs. Castle

This sub-head covers expenditure in the United Kingdom in support of a number of services, other than those specifically mentioned in other sub-heads, for the benefit of developing countries. Some of them implement recommendations in the Bridges Report on Training in Public Administration for Overseas Countries (Cmnd. 2099), the Bawden Report on Technical Assistance from Britain in Agriculture, Animal Health, Forestry and Fisheries Overseas (Cmnd. 2286) and the Porritt Report on Medical Aid in Developing Countries.

The expenditure falls mainly under the following headings:

1. 1. Grants to enable British universities and training establishments to 144 provide special courses for students from developing countries.
2. 2. Training in certain specialised fields of British people for service overseas.
3. 3. Briefing courses for British men and women going overseas.
4. 4. Support to British universities to enable them to second staff overseas.
5. 5. Conferences.
6. 6. Developmental work on simple agricultural machinery for use in developing countries.